Official: Gunmen kill anti-Islamist politician in eastern Libya
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A security official says gunmen in an eastern Libyan city have killed a local politician who was a prominent opponent of Islamic militants controlling the city.
Rival radical groups have vied for control of Derna in Libya's oil-rich eastern region. Officials there say a number of hardened Libyan militants have recently patrolled the city flexing military power. Some have returned from fighting in Syria and Iraq.
The security official said Osama al-Mansouri was killed Tuesday when gunmen fired at his car. Al-Mansouri headed a political group that opposes Islamist groups and advocates autonomy for the east. The official spoke only on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Assassinations have become a common way to settle political scores in increasingly lawless Libya.